Souk El Bey

Entrance to the souk.

Souk El Bey is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.

Location

Souk's metallic sign.

The souk is near Souk El Berka, Souk Ech-Chaouachine as well as Dar El Bey,^[1] which is where the government center is located.

History

Initiated by Hammuda ibn Ali, it is specialized in trading carpets as well as silk textiles and chechia which was the most important industry in the 19th century.

Products

Today most traders deal in jewellery and precious stones.

Notes and references

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

↑ "Médina de Tunis". inp.rnrt.tn (in French). Retrieved 17 November 2015.

Souks of Tunis

Souk Al Asr Souk Ech-Chaouachine Souk Edabaghine Souk El Attarine Souk El Bechmak Souk El Berka Souk El Bey Souk El Blaghgia Souk El Blat Souk El Fekka Souk El Grana Souk El Jedid Souk El Kébabgia Souk El Kmach Souk El Koutbiya Souk El Leffa Souk El Marr Souk El Nissa Souk El Trouk Souk En Nhas Souk Es Sabbaghine Souk Es Sarragine

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